Senior Automotive Test Automation Engineer - Remote

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 1,836,000 - 2,504,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Professional development

Remote work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Test Automation Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for automotive software and embedded systems, ensuring quality and performance across complex hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with distributed engineers, mentor junior testers, and continuously improve testing processes, using Python, C++, and Java, with tools like Selenium, Appium, Pytest, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• 6+ years in test automation, with automotive domain experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java and test frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for automotive software and embedded systems.
• Develop reusable test automation frameworks and libraries using Python, C++, or Java.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous quality.
• Define strategies for infotainment, ADAS, and connectivity testing.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Analyze results, report defects, and troubleshoot automation scripts.
• Mentor junior test engineers and promote automation best practices.
• Evaluate new tools to improve automation coverage.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Selenium

Appium

Pytest

CI/CD

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Pytest

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Test Automation Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for automotive software and embedded systems, ensuring quality and performance across complex hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with distributed engineers, mentor junior testers, and continuously improve testing processes, using Python, C++, and Java, with tools like Selenium, Appium, Pytest, and CI/CD pipelines.